Support for books, &amp;c.



No. 687,988. Paten'ted Dec. 3, IBOI.

C. E, JEWELL.

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SUPPORT FOR BOOKS,- &.0.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES EDlVIN JEWELL, OF SENECA FALLS, NE\V YORK.

SUPPORT FOR BOOKS, 86C- SPECIFICATION formingcart of Letters Patent No.687,988, dated December 3, 1901.

Application filed October 9, 1900. Serial No- 32,479- (No model.)

T to whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES EDWIN J EW- ELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Seneca Falls, in the county of Seneca and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supportsfor Books and other Articles, of which the following is a full andcomplete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to supports for books and other articles; and theobject thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which maybe used to support an open book in such manner as to hold the leavesthereof in a level position and in this case is particularly adapted foruse in connection with ledgers and other large books of account in whichrecords of various kinds and classes are to be written, but which mayalso be used as a bookrack, paper-support, mirror-holder, pin-trayholder, and for many other and similar purposes.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which Figure 1 is an endView of a book open and the separate sides of which are supported by myimprovement; Fig. 2, a plan view of a spring-arm shown in Fig. 1; Fig.3, a plan view of one of my improved devices; Fig. 4, asimilar viewshowing a modification; Fig. 5, a cross-section thereof on the line 5 5;Fig. 6, a side view of the device as shown in Fig. 3, and Figs. 7, 8, 9,and 10 perspective views showing modifications.

In the drawings forming part of this speci: fication the separate partsof my improvement are designated by the same reference characters ineach of the views, and in the practice of myinvention I provide asupport a, which, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, is composed of a Wire bentinto the form of a rectangular frame, the said wire at one side of theframe being curved inwardly, as shown at a and extended to about themiddle of said frame and then bent upwardly to form a yoke'aP. Thecross-bar at the top of the yoke a is preferably separated from thecorresponding standard or side of the yoke, as shown at a in Fig. 1, andin practice when the device is used as a book-support,as shown in Fig.l, I mount 011 the sides of the yoke an angular plateb, which isprovided at two of its corners with holes b through which the uprightside portions of the yoke may be passed,or said plate may be providedwith side slots or openings adapted to receive said upright sideportions of said yoke. On pressure or weight being applied to theprojecting portion of the plate bit will grip the sides of the yoke orupright member at any point at which it may be placed. The plate 17 willrest on the sides of the yoke at any point to which it may be raised andis adapted to support one side of a book 0, as shown in Fig. 1. Anotherdevice of the same construction,with the exception ofthe plateb, is usedat the opposite side of thebook, as is also shown in Fig. l, and aspring arm d is connected with one side of the yoke a and extendspartially across the book and bears onthe open leaves thereof, saidspring-armbeing preferably provided at its free end with a loop (1having a cover of rubber or other suitable material, and at its oppositeend with a ring or eye (1 through which one side of the yoke a ispassed. This device is particularly adapted for use as shown in Fig. 1,and by means thereof the separate sides of a book or the leaves thereofwhen open may be held in a horizontal position,whereby the same may beconveniently written on, as will be readily understood.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have shown a modification of the support shown inFigs. 1 and 3; and it consists of a base-block g, of wood or othersuitable material, having longitudinal grooves g and a central recess orchamber g and a yoke g is connected therewith, and this yoke will servethe same purpose as the yoke a (shown in Fig. 1,) and this form ofconstruction is adapted also as a pen or pencil holder and as apin-tray.

By slight modifications of the form of construction shown in Fig. 3 thedevice may be made to serve as a book-holder or book-rack, such devicebeing shown in Fig. 7, and in this case two of the plates 19 areemployed, one of which serves to support one end of the yoke a and theother is inverted and projects upwardly on said yoke and in connectionwith a portion of the base-frame a, which is also placed in an uprightposition, serves as a book-rack, a book or books being indicated indotted lines. A tray or other similar device h for holding pins andother articles may also be connected with a plate or similar device hand be held on the upright portion or member a as shown in Fig. 8, andsaid tray or other device may be held in an inclined position or in ahorizontal position, and in this form of construction the plate k takesthe place of the plates b, and said plate is provided with side notchesor recesses k whereby it is connected with the side members of theupright support or yoke a In Fig. 9 I have shown another form ofconstruction in which a mirror is is provided with a wire-holder 10which is connected with the back thereof and provided with rings oreyelets 10 through which the side portions of the upright member or yokea are passed; and in Fig. 10 I have shown a wire-support m, which isprovided with similar rings or eyelets 10 and at-its outer end with aloop m designed to serve as a funnel-support, and this form ofconstruction is particularly adapted for use in filling bottles, jugs,and other ves sels, a funnel and a bottle or jug being indicated indotted lines.

In each of the forms of construction herein shown and described it willbe seen that the part of the device which is mounted on the uprightmember, yoke, or frame a of the holder, when the latter is in an uprightposition, is held at any desired altitude by friction or torsion,occasioned by the fact that one side of said part or member projects toa distance from the said upright portion or member 0. and the weightthereof causes the opposite sides of the part or member a to be graspedand held tightly, and said part (indicated in Figs. 1, 8, 9, and 10 bythe letters of reference b, k 10 and m) may be readily ad-- justedvertically by raising or lowering the same by hand.

In the form of construction shown the movable support or holder mountedon the parallel members of the device is so formed that it projects fromsaid parallel members so as to form in connection therewith an acuteangle, and thus serve as a clamp when pressure is applied thereto on theside thereof which forms the acute angle.

The reason for separating one end of the cross-bar at the top of theyoke or member a from the corresponding side of said yoke or member isto provide means for more readily connecting the parts I), 71 k and m,therewith, and the said cross-bar may be entirely omitted, ifidesired.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A device of the class described, comprising a wirebase-frame having integral side members inwardly curved to near thecenter thereof, and upright side members connected therewith, and avertically-adjustable support connected with said upright side members,substantially as shown and described.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a base member, a mainsupport arranged at right angles thereto, and comprising parallel sidemembers, and a supplemental sup port or holder loosely mounted on theparallel side members of the main support and ranging therefrom so as toform in connection therewith an acute angle substantially as shown anddescribed.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a base member, a mainsupport at right angles thereto, and comprising parallel side members,and a supplemental support or holder'loosely mounted on the side membersof said main support, and ranging therefrom so as to form in connectiontherewith an acute angle, said supplemental support or holder beingconnected with a mirror, tray or other device, substantially as shownand described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 6th day of October,1900.

CHARLES EDWIN JEVVELL.

Witnesses:

OHAs. T. HALL, M. W. J AOOBY.

